This is in part because people usually associate with those who are similar to themselves.
Not exactly what most people would associate with 'getting ahead', is it?
Perhaps, it was suggested, he changed his name so people would not associate him with drug problems.
He could have seen her at other times; young people associated freely in public places.
However, some people associated with him and accepted his views.
"The latter is not a message I want people to associate with me."
What about the big multinational companies that most people associate with oil?
Most people associate social media with positive outcomes, yet this is not always the case.
"Free" and "easy" are not words most people associate with conference calls.
Interesting how people associate expensive houses with the country doing well.